Pueblo police to wear uniform cams in test

The department is testing out having officers wear video cameras on their uniforms while on patrol to curb citizen complaints and assist in officer safety.

“We’ve begun evaluating four different companies that make body-worn camera products by having three of our officers who are on different shifts wear them on patrol,” Troy Davenport, deputy chief with the PPD, said. “We’re looking at a variety of different wears and makeups. We are interested in seeing how clear the picture is in light and in darkness.”

Davenport said some law enforcement agencies that have either adopted or gone through a similar evaluation with body-worn cameras have seen a 90 percent drop in citizen complaints.